橡
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xiàng · chestnut oak

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Shape and proportion

15Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

木Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 橡

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xiàngWords pronounced xiàng
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Example sentences

Notice where 橡 sits in each complete thought.

Zhè bú shì xiàng pí.这不是橡皮。

This isn't rubber.

Source: Tatoeba #9400822 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Gāo dà de xiàng shù shì cóng yì kē xiǎo xiǎo de xiàng zǐ chéngzhǎng ér lái de.高大的橡树是从一颗小小的橡子成长而来的。

Great oaks from little acorns grow.

Source: Tatoeba #8727940 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bǎ pū kè pái fàng zài xiàng mù zhuō shàng.把扑克牌放在橡木桌上。

Place the deck of cards on the oaken table.

Source: Tatoeba #334451 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xiàng pí cā diào dì shàng jiù hěn nán zhǎo dào le.橡皮擦掉地上就很难找到了。

It's hard to find an eraser that's on the floor.

Source: Tatoeba #10028095 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Yòng nǐ de xiàng pí bǎ zhè xiē zì cā diào.用你的橡皮把這些字擦掉。

Rub out these words with your eraser.

Source: Tatoeba #821423 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Xiàng pí bú yìng: tā zài yā lì xià huì biàn xíng.橡皮不硬:它在压力下会变形。

Rubber is not hard: it gives way to pressure.

Source: Tatoeba #1565680 · CC BY 2.0 FR
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How to study 橡 in context

  1. Say xiàng, then recall the core meaning: chestnut oak.
  2. Write all 15 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 橡皮 (xiàng pí), meaning “rubber”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 橡 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.